Dehradun, Aug. 27 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 24 Aug: Samadhan Diwas was held at the Collectorate auditorium here today under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Dr Ashish Chauhan, with the objective of ensuring swift, transparent and sensitive resolution of public grievances. A total of 140 complainants presented their issues, many of which were resolved on the spot, while for the remaining cases strict instructions were issued by the DM to the departmental officers to resolve them within fixed timelines.

The hearing was dominated by complaints related to land encroachments, waterlogging due to blocked drains, fraud in widow pensions, domestic violence, property disputes and delays in development works. Taking a tough stand on...